Plymouth man arrested on counterfeiting charges

PLYMOUTH – Police arrested a 73-year-old West Plymouth man on counterfeiting charges Thursday after an incident at a downtown bar.

Rich Harbert rharbert@wickedlocal.com @richharbertOCM

PLYMOUTH – Police arrested a 73-year-old West Plymouth man on counterfeiting charges Thursday after an incident at a downtown bar.

John Kirtland, 73, of 14 Charles Way, was arrested shortly before 1:30 p.m. on charges of driving after revocation as a habitual traffic offender, uttering a counterfeit note and possession of a counterfeit note.

Capt. Bruce McNamee said Kirtland is accused of trying to pay for a $3 drink at the Galway Pub with three different counterfeit $20 bills. At least one of the $20s had the face of Andrew Jackson on both sides of the bill.

The bartender rejected all three bogus bills before Kirtland paid for the drink with a legitimate $5 bill. Police arrested Kirtland after questioning him about the incident outside the bar.